Wildfire near Lamego
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 121
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Lamego, Portugal, where six thermal anomalies have been detected over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the front. The incident has consumed 130 hectares, or 321 acres, since it started on August 17, 2026, unfolding within a nation where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
A response force of 95 personnel from the ANEPC is deployed to the active blaze. This event occurs within a broader national context where 57,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Portugal
Across Portugal, roughly 57,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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